How much would you pay if you, a baseball team owner, knew you were getting the greatest player of his generation, and likely one of the greatest players to ever play the game? For Angels owner Arte Moreno, the answer is $430-million over twelve years. That's how much the Angels will be paying superstar outfielder... Continue Reading →
And the Award for Rookie of the Year Goes to…
During the final week of the season, the Standing Room Only guys are giving their predictions for this year's award winners. Yesterday, Scott told us who he thinks deserves Manager of the Year. Today, let's look at the tough race for Rookie of the Year. And the Award for Rookie of the Year in the American... Continue Reading →
Angel Stadium: Los Angeles Angels
It’s OHTANI DAY! At least, it was for us on Day Four of our SoCal Ballpark Tour as we prepared to drive down to Anaheim to watch Ohtani, Baseball Jesus Mike Trout, and approximately half of the 2017 Detroit Tigers play at Angel Stadium. But First…History Brett, as he so often reminds all of us, […]
San Manuel Stadium: Inland Empire 66ers
To wrap up the Minor League portion of our ballpark tour, we headed back inland to visit San Manuel Stadium and the Inland Empire 66ers, who played this special-edition game as the Inland Empire Cucuys! But First...Beach We couldn't visit California without seeing the beach, right? We spent the early part of the afternoon at... Continue Reading →
Ballpark Preview: Angel Stadium
The second Major League ballpark on our summer tour of Southern California is home to some of MLB's biggest stars like Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout: I'm of course referring to the Los Angeles Angels and their stadium, Angel Stadium! The Team While there was technically a team called "the Los Angeles Angels" in the... Continue Reading →
Case of the Mondays: Ohtani shines, Bronx whines
A little more than a full week is in the books, and we've already had a ridiculous season. We've had three (!!!) position players pitching. We've had an Edwin Encarnacion inside-the-park-home-run. We've had plenty of #WeirdBaseball. You ready for more? So are we. Let's crack open our "Case of the Mondays." Oh, My-Tani! I'm running... Continue Reading →